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PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2005 7:30 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - NOVI CIVIC CENTER - 45175 W. TEN MILE ROAD,
NOVI, MI 48375 (248) 347-0475

COMMISSION MEMBERS: Avdoulos, Cassis, Gutman, Kocan, Lipski, Meyer, Pehrson, Wrobel

The Planning Commission wishes to advise the general public that all remarks shall be limited to three minutes per person during both the Public Hearing and Audience Participation portions of the meeting. Petitioner’s presentations shall be limited to ten minutes.

No person, other than a Commission member, shall address an issue for public hearing following the closing of that public hearing by the Chairperson (except during Audience Participation).

The above participation policy is outlined in Sections 3.4 and 3.8 of the Planning Commission By Laws and Rules of Procedure.

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION

CORRESPONDENCE

COMMITTEE REPORTS

PLANNING DIRECTOR REPORT

CONSENT AGENDA - REMOVALS AND APPROVAL

1. MEADOWBROOK OFFICE BUILDING, SITE PLAN NUMBER 01-04C

Consideration on the request of Howard Friedlander of HEFCO Properties for a one year Preliminary Site Plan extension. The subject property is located in Section 14, at the southwest corner of Twelve Mile and Meadowbrook Roads, in the OST, Office Service Technology District. The subject property is 4.68 acres and the applicant is proposing a two-story office building.

2. DESOTO INVESTMENTS, SITE PLAN NUMBER 03-23A

Consideration on the request of Adam Freund for a one year Final Site Plan extension. The subject property is located in Section 4, east of Hudson Drive in Beck North Corporate Park, in the I-1, Light Industrial District. The subject property is 2.39 acres and the applicant is proposing two speculative light industrial office buildings.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

1. SCHAFER DEVELOPMENT ZONING MAP AMENDMENT 18.647 AND PLANNED REZONING OVERLAY

Public Hearing on the request of Steve Schafer for possible recommendation to City Council for rezoning of property located in Section 17, south of Grand River Avenue and east of Wixom Road, from I-2, General Industrial, I-1, Light Industrial, and R-1, One-family Residential, to R-T, Two-family Residential. The subject property is 37.750 acres and the applicant is proposing 162 dwelling units.

2. SIGN ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT 18.201

Public Hearing for possible recommendation to City Council to amend Chapter 28, "Signs", of the City of Novi code in order to add a provision in Section 28-8, "Permitted in all districts", relating to temporary signs on commercial structures with limited building glass area on the front façade, subject to certain regulations.

3. DR. MINN’S DENTAL CLINIC, SITE PLAN NUMBER 05-50

Public Hearing on the request of John Allen of Monal Construction for Preliminary Site Plan, Wetland Permit, Woodland Permit and Storm Water Management Plan approval. The subject property is located in Section 15, south of Grand River Avenue, on the east side of Taft Road, in the I-1, Light Industrial District. The applicant is proposing to construct a small dental office.

MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION

1. TWELVE OAKS/NORDSTROM/MARSHALL FIELD’S EXPANSION, SITE PLAN NUMBER 05-52

Consideration on the request of John Eggert of the Taubman Company for recommendation to City Council for Preliminary Site Plan approval. The subject property is located in Section 14, on the south side of Twelve Mile Road, east of Novi Road and north of I-96, in the RC, Regional Center District. The applicant is proposing a 97,000 square foot GLA addition to the mall, a 169,000 square foot Nordstrom department store, to expand the existing Marshall Field’s by 60,671 square feet and a new parking lot area consisting of 450 spaces.

2. ORCHARD HILLS NORTH, SITE PLAN NUMBER 05-05A

Reconsideration on the request of Claudio Rossi of Mirage Development for Preliminary Site Plan approval. The subject property is located in Section 26, south of Ten Mile Road, between Meadowbrook Road and the CSX Railroad Tracks, in the R-4, One Family Residential District. The applicant is proposing to develop the 9.1 acre parcel for 12 single-family residential site condominiums and is requesting the Planning Commission to reconsider their approval stipulation that Lot 3 must be removed from the plan.

3. APPROVAL OF THE SEPTEMBER 28, 2005 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES.

CONSENT AGENDA REMOVALS FOR COMMISSION ACTION

MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION

SUPPLEMENTAL ISSUES

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION

ADJOURNMENT

SCHEDULED AND ANTICIPATED MEETINGS

TUE 11/1/05 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS 7:30 PM

TUE 11/08/05 ELECTION DAY

WED 11/09/05 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 7:30 PM

FRI 11/11/05 CITY OFFICES CLOSED

MON 11/14/05 CITY COUNCIL MEETING 7:00 PM

THU&FRI 11/24&11/25 CITY OFFICES CLOSED

MON 11/28/05 CITY COUNCIL MEETING 7:00 PM

MON 12/05/05 CITY COUNCIL MEETING 7:00 PM

TUE 12/06/05 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS 7:30 PM

WED 12/14/05 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 7:30 PM